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A New Deal defines engagement with the world's fragile states
Colombo :: Sri Lanka | 3 days ago
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The Daily Star Today, roughly one-quarter of the world's population lives in conflict-affected and fragile states. Despite vast sums of money spent aiding such states over the last 50 years, armed conflict and violence continue to blight the lives of
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Africa: The Curious Tale of the Missing MDGs and Africa's Progress
New York City :: NY :: USA | 5 days ago
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The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have driven the global development agenda since September 2000, when Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, and 191 member states surprised the world by unanimously agreeing and making,
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Africa: Helen Clark - Speech At Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference 2013
Kampala :: Uganda | 9 days ago
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Administrator Keynote address at the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference 2013 "Local government's role in helping achieve development goals" Kampala, Uganda Thank you for inviting me to participate in the Commonwealth Local Government
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Aussie aid program gets good review
Sydney :: Australia | 19 days ago
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Australia has been praised by its developed-country peers in a new review of overseas assistance. Development Assistance Committee engaged assessors from Canada and the EU to compile a report into the nation's aid program, which totalled $US5.44
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Budget priorities detailed
Manila :: Philippines | 20 days ago
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Aquino administration's budgets. National Budget Memorandum 118, dated April 25 identified focus areas to aid agencies in crafting their objectives and programs...Abad noted, will enable the government to funnel resources into areas that will
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Africa: The Global Fund Should Take Transparency to Another Level
Washington :: NJ :: USA | 1 month ago
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When I joined the Global Fund in 2003, my main responsibility, as the Manager of Online Communications, was to help the organisation deliver on its commitment to transparency. One of the conditions set forth by donors was the ability to trace every
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‘Money Wasted Without Policy'
Brussels :: Belgium | 1 month ago
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As European Commission leaders make calls for EU countries to raise their spending on development aid for the world's poor, groups working in underdeveloped states have warned that without more effective aid policies and networks, extra financing may
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No change on 'tied aid' - Greening
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
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UK wants more business involvement but rejects contract changes The government wants a bigger role for the private sector in overseas economic development The government has rejected reports it is considering changing its aid policy to insist funds
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Africa: 'Africa Not Having Permanent Seat At UN Security Council Is Huge Injustice'
Cape Town :: South Africa | 2 months ago
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Ahamefula Ogbu who attended the programme speaks with Olav Kjarvan , Assistant UN Secretary General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy of the United Nations Development Programme You are talking about the post 2015 governance and development
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U.S. Austerity Ripples Outward
Rome :: Italy | 3 months ago
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Since the 2008 financial crisis, and most recently with the broad federal spending cuts beginning Mar. 1, experts have warned that an austerity-minded political system could bring about dramatic changes in the U.S. foreign aid model. A significant
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